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route Route

RDU → LAX

3,164 km avg 4h 35m 1 airline

Departure

RDU KRDU VFR

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Raleigh/Durham, US

Local time
18:23 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
435 ft
Coordinates
35.8787, -78.7873

cloud Weather

Wind
140° / 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 3,000 ft, FEW 20,000 ft, BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
29°C / 22°C
Altimeter
30.01 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T21:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KRDU 282151Z 14005KT 10SM FEW030 FEW200 BKN250 29/22 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP158 CB DSNT S-W T02940217

TAF KRDU 281720Z 2818/2918 VRB05KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250 TEMPO 2821/2901 3SM +TSRA BR BKN025CB BKN090 FM290800 04003KT 2SM BR BKN004 FM291500 09006KT P6SM BKN020

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 88 Departures
flight_land 94 Arrivals

Arrival

LAX KLAX VFR

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, US

Local time
15:23 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
125 ft
Coordinates
33.9425, -118.4080

cloud Weather

Wind
270° / 12 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 12,000 ft, SCT 18,000 ft, BKN 28,000 ft
Temp / Dew
29°C / 20°C
Altimeter
29.86 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T21:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KLAX 282153Z 27012KT 10SM FEW120 SCT180 BKN280 29/20 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP107 T02940200 $

TAF KLAX 282055Z 2821/2924 26012KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250 FM290300 26006KT P6SM SCT250 FM290700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM291700 26008KT P6SM SCT250 FM291900 26012KT P6SM BKN150

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 259 Departures
flight_land 255 Arrivals
Flights tracked
14
Avg duration
4h 35m
Distance
3,164 km

Live traffic

RDU → LAX. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
American Airlines 2

Recent flights last 14

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-25 AAL654R A3A65F Jul 25, 13:20 UTCJul 25, 17:25 UTC4h 5m -
2026-07-25 AAL654R A3A65F Jul 25, 13:20 UTCJul 25, 17:20 UTC4h 0m -9m
2026-07-13 AAL1569 A6E89F Jul 13, 21:34 UTCJul 14, 02:06 UTC4h 32m +4m
2026-07-12 DAL508 AB8B56 Jul 12, 23:17 UTCJul 13, 03:44 UTC4h 27m +3m
2026-07-07 AAL569Q AD50C9 Jul 7, 13:18 UTCJul 7, 17:46 UTC4h 28m -5m
2026-07-06 AAL1943 A3B11E Jul 6, 14:30 UTCJul 6, 19:11 UTC4h 41m +20m
2026-07-03 AAL1943 AC3558 Jul 3, 11:05 UTCJul 3, 15:51 UTC4h 46m on time
2026-07-01 AAL1943 A15C80 Jul 1, 11:10 UTCJul 1, 15:55 UTC4h 45m +2m
2026-06-30 AAL1943 A0E431 Jun 30, 11:11 UTCJun 30, 15:50 UTC4h 39m -9m
2026-06-28 AAL1569 AD8935 Jun 28, 23:17 UTCJun 29, 04:05 UTC4h 48m +2m
2026-06-28 AAL1943 AC51B2 Jun 28, 11:18 UTCJun 28, 16:09 UTC4h 51m +8m
2026-06-27 AAL1569 A07B3E Jun 27, 22:30 UTCJun 28, 03:15 UTC4h 45m +10m
2026-06-18 AAL1943 A15516 Jun 18, 11:20 UTCJun 18, 16:00 UTC4h 40m +4m
2026-05-21 AAL654R AC86AF May 21, 12:22 UTCMay 21, 17:10 UTC4h 48m -6m

RDU → LAX frequently asked

How long is the flight from RDU to LAX?
Average flight time on the RDU–LAX route is 4h 35m, covering approximately 3,164 km (1,965 mi).
What is the distance from RDU to LAX?
The great-circle distance from RDU to LAX is approximately 3,164 km (1,965 miles).
Which airlines fly from RDU to LAX?
1 airline operates this route in our records: American Airlines.
How many flights per week from RDU to LAX?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (14 total flights recorded).
Can I track RDU–LAX flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.